Long-term collar? Is the collar small enough and the battery-life good-enough to keep the collar on the dog all the time?
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the collar is a regular collar with the reciever attached to it. The reciever is a bit bulky, but my dogs wear them all the time unless we leave the premises. Three years going strong.
727123
I don't know how long you plan on leaving your collar turned ON. We put the collar on our Shiz Tzu...After he realizes it will spray, we turn it off...He thinks it's still on. We have replaced the battery once. Bought it at Wal Mart...It was approximately $4 ...When you need one (they're round), take your old one in and get one like it. The collars work wonderfully...
967856
That depends on a lot of factors, like how often you use the collar and what functions you use. The remote's battery will last you a while, we've only had to change it once since we bought the collar. If our dog is behaving well the collar can last a while too, the tone does not eat up the battery as quickly as the shocks. So if your dog responds to the tone then you'll get more use out of the collar battery. We change ours probably every other month.
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I don't really know yet. I have used it for 2 weeks on the highest setting. My dog is persistent. I have seen her bark for 30 mins with the collar on. I know its shocking her cause I hear her yelp. She is just a barker who will not stop for anything. battery is not dead yet.
280907
The collars are switchable on so that when they are not being worn, they are not always on and saves battery. They are rechargeable so no worry about costly batteries. So as far as for training yes, you can have the collar always on when they are wearing it allowing you for the correction of bad behavior. These are very nice quality and we use ours daily since purchase for one of our dogs that never stops counter surfing.
98105
Can you tell me the type of dog it is. Also is this going to be a long term collar, if so I have a few other ideas and suggestions on collars that are better for long term.
1148369
I used one and it lasted 4 months. The second battery I had, which was purchased at same time, was inserted in collar and has worked fine for two months so far. Maybe you just got an older battery with not as much life.
1056248
It should last approx 30 days on or off the dog. The effectiveness during that period should not change due to taking it on and off. They say you can put it in a ziploc bag when off the dog to "save" it. I love the collars! Hope they are working well for you all! :)
390527
I found the collar works very well. In fact I just show it to our little dog and he turns away and stops barking. If our big poodle knows it is on she won't even shake her head in case she sets it off, just sits very quietly. After awhile we just take the battery out. I don't think the spray is too much, just shocking at first.
421321
I found 30 days is typically the limit. I keep the collar in a sealed bag when not in use to help preserve it. I use two or three days a week when my dog goes to a play group for up to 10 hours each day. Works wonders for my dog, but I know from experience it doesn't work for all dogs.
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Not common. Should last 40+ hours. Remember to turn off the collar unit after each use. If you do that, recharging every 2 weeks or so would be about right, if not longer. Remember also that it needs to charge overnight until both units display a green light.
1122949
Most likely this will NOT help you out at all. This is a sub-par dog training collar and may only be effective to you once or twice before the charge will take a dive to laughable levels. My advice to you is to spend a little extra and buy a collar that has proven to be reliable and last more than a couple of hours before needing to change the batteries out. Worst $40 spent.
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Yes. We've had our receiver collar for a couple years at least, and now the collar isn't working even with fresh batteries. I looked inside and made sure there weren't any pieces of dirt, etc in it. After inspection, I've come to believe that the spring-pin inside the collar (that creates a connection to the battery when you turn the collar on) has become weak and no longer reaches the surface of the battery. I could be wrong, and maybe it's something else, but regardless, our collar has stopped working. But it HAS lasted a long time and is well worth the money for the joy and safety it brings our cats. Yes. We've had our receiver collar for a couple years at least, and now the collar isn't working even with fresh batteries. I looked inside and made sure there weren't any pieces of dirt, etc in it. After inspection, I've come to believe that the spring-pin inside the collar (that creates a connection to the battery when you turn the collar on) has become weak and no longer reaches the surface of the battery. I could be wrong, and maybe it's something else, but regardless, our collar has stopped working. But it HAS lasted a long time and is well worth the money for the joy and safety it... » Read More Yes. We've had our receiver collar for a couple years at least, and now the collar isn't working even with fresh batteries. I looked inside and made sure there weren't any pieces of dirt, etc in it. After inspection, I've come to believe that the spring-pin inside the collar (that creates a connection to the battery when you turn the collar on) has become weak and no longer reaches the surface of the battery. I could be wrong, and maybe it's something else, but regardless, our collar has stopped working. But it HAS lasted a long time and is well worth the money for the joy and safety it brings our cats. « Show Less
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How big is your dog's neck? I can measure it when I get home. I have a medium sized, 42 lb shiba inu/chow mix and the collar has a lot left over. It has holes throughout the whole thing. Also be aware that the batteries are expensive, but for us its totally worth it.
1911033
We typically have our dog wear the collar during the day and at night when we take it off to give her a break from wearing it, we put it on the charger. It usually lasts two days without charging.
2201064
Thank you for your question! Once the battery is in place, the collar is ready to be set and used. Please know that we do recommend to spend some time in training your pet with this system.
1811624
We use the collars pretty much every day for our woods walks. I charge them once a week as a routine. But they never go dead. Make sure it is off look for the blinking light.